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Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 2,809 | 34% 27% 39% | 2176 | 2026 |
| O-O | 1,203 | 28% 33% 39% | 2101 | 2026 |
| Ng5 | 98 | 33% 30% 38% | 2104 | 2026 |
| Nxd4 | 25 | 20% 20% 60% | 1904 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 8 | 100% | 1932 | 2024 |
| c3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1820 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 100% | 1950 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2875–So, W2754 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2864–Le, Quang Liem2728 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2684–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| So, W2745–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | 1-0 | 12th Sinquefield Cup | 2025 |
| Duda, J2740–Aronian, L2775 | ½-½ | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | ½-½ | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2798–Onischuk, Al2665 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2015 | 2015 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2684–Giri, A2768 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Vitiugov, N2719–Wang Hao2730 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Jones, G2702–Yu Yangyi2739 | 1-0 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |